Missional Communities PostsBrowse by Theme | Browse by Post Type12Next UpdateA Message from Mission Central's Outgoing Board ChairAuthorAuthorTony SanzDate publishedDateApr 21, 2023 Mission Central's outgoing board chair, Antonio Sanz, shares an update and gratitude after the society's board change.Read more Read more...DevotionalBuilding in LoveAuthorAuthorNancy SeeDate publishedDateJan 24, 2023 When we put ourselves above others in the name of competition and to get ahead or to gain recognition, it is against God's design.Read more Read more...DevotionalUnity Takes WorkAuthorAuthorDave KoopDate publishedDateJan 5, 2023 Unity takes work, especially when the world finds itself dealing with a pandemic, wars, economic uncertainty and political upheaval.Read more Read more...DevotionalGod’s Global FamilyAuthorAuthorJohn HallDate publishedDateNov 9, 2022 We get the “down payment” of our inheritance, the Spirit of God. Our unity rests on Christ and is proved by its fruit.Read more Read more...DevotionalLove Your EnemiesAuthorAuthorJohn HallDate publishedDateJan 25, 2022 If you have an enemy in your life, if someone hates you, consider how Jesus is asking you to go to them? Hearing and obeying requires embodied action.Read more Read more...Event RecapRecap: Conversations With...Allen ChangAuthorAuthor Mission Central Date publishedDateOct 28, 2021 Here's a clip from our conversation with Allen Chang as he shares about discipleship, Sunday church and moreRead more Read more...ArticleDismantling the Hero ComplexAuthorAuthorJohn HallDate publishedDateApr 28, 2021 Our mission is based on being “salt” and “light," to permeate the whole earth in righteousness, love,humility, gentleness, kindness, grace, and peace.Read more Read more...Mission ResourceA Neighbourly InvitationAuthorAuthor Mission Central Date publishedDateDec 30, 2020 What would it look like to pray for those closest to us, in our backyards? A Neighbourly Invitation is just that initiative to prayer and more.Read more Read more...VideoGet to Know Ryan Giesbrecht and Ricki Chen from Servant PartnersAuthorAuthorCelina LamDate publishedDateSep 3, 2020 Get to Know Ryan Giesbrecht and Ricki Chen from Servant Partners and what God has called of them this seasonRead more Read more...ArticleThe Context for DiscipleshipAuthorAuthorJohn HallDate publishedDateJul 15, 2020 What is discipleship? Discipleship in a missional community leads to vibrant mature followers of Jesus.Read more Read more...ArticleDoes Systemic Racism Exist in the Canadian Church?AuthorAuthorSherman LauDate publishedDateJul 9, 2020 Watching out for us-and-them thinking in our congregations and systemic racism in CanadaRead more Read more...VideoTell Us Your Why with Lydia Nigh (Part 1 and Part 2)AuthorAuthorLydia NighDate publishedDateJun 25, 2020 Lydia Nigh from SIM Canada and FamilyLife Canada as she shares her journey in ministry and the place God has called her to leading a missional life.Read more Read more...ArticleCOVID-19 does not discriminate. British Columbians shouldn’t discriminate eitherAuthorAuthorSherman LauDate publishedDateMay 12, 2020 COVID-19 does not discriminate. A Canadian Christian response to Anti-Asian RacismRead more Read more...ArticleThe Last Christian on EarthAuthorAuthorJohn HallDate publishedDateMay 11, 2020 If you were the last Christian on earth...?Read more Read more...AudioBeing the Intercultural People of God — Perspectives from Church LeadersAuthorAuthorSherman LauDate publishedDateApr 29, 2020 As Canadians do we want our churches to be multi-cultural, or is there a better goal?Read more Read more...ArticleIt Can Be DoneAuthorAuthorKevin GarrattDate publishedDateApr 7, 2020 Isolation may lead to God revealing Himself in deep new ways.Read more Read more...UpdateMission Central: Fighting the VirusAuthorAuthorJohn HallDate publishedDateMar 31, 2020 Mission Central is here for you and your community, providing missional discipleship resources during the global COVID-19 event.Read more Read more...Article#MissionIsNotCancelledAuthorAuthorJohn HallDate publishedDateMar 30, 2020 Don't stop proclaiming Jesus' love in word and action, even in the face of uncertainty and the unknown.Read more Read more...Event RecapMissions Fest Vancouver 2020 Wrap-upAuthorAuthorJohn HallDate publishedDateFeb 20, 2020 A short recap of the 2020 Missions Fest Vancouver conferenceRead more Read more...ArticleAdvance in Steveston: What's it got to take?AuthorAuthorGreg LaingDate publishedDateFeb 19, 2020 A collaborative approach to church planting is bringing change to Steveston.Read more Read more...DevotionalAltar Vision Devotional - Week 5AuthorAuthorClaudia RossettoDate publishedDateDec 23, 2019 How does surrender connect to loss and lead to freedom?Read more Read more...Event RecapHighlights from 2019 Christmas FundraiserAuthorAuthorCelina LamDate publishedDateDec 5, 2019 Our Christmas Fundraiser, Theo's Feast, was held this weekend where we journeyed through the Christmas Story togetherRead more Read more...Event RecapEvent Recap: "Consecrated" with Darrell JohnsonAuthorAuthorClaudia RossettoDate publishedDateNov 19, 2019 What was the yoke that Jesus calls us to take upon? What are the heavy yokes we already carry?Read more Read more...ArticleIs Multiculturalism "bad" for the church?AuthorAuthorSherman LauDate publishedDateOct 4, 2019 Should local churches strive for a multicultural make-up?Read more Read more...12Next